Star Bake
Be a Star Lettuce, walnut and raisin cake by Wendi Peters Ingredients • 200g, plain Flour • 2 tsps, Baking Powder • 1/2 tsp, Bicarbonate of Soda • 1/4 tsp, Salt • 1 tsp, Ground Mixed Spice • 1/2 tsp, Ground Cinnamon • 200g, Light Brown Sugar • 150 ml, Vegetable Oil • 3 med Eggs • 2 tsps, Vanilla Extract • 140g, Iceberg Lettuce (finely shredded) • 100g, Raisins • 60g, Walnuts (chopped) • Icing sugar to decorate
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Lettuce, walnut and raisin cake by Wendi Peters Method Preheat oven to 180C (170C fan). Grease and flour a 20cm by 30 cm tray bake baking tin (shallow). In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, bicarb of soda, salt, mixed spice and cinnamon. Stir in the sugar and mix well, removing any lumps. In a medium bowl, whisk together the veg oil, eggs and vanilla extract. Pour onto the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Add the lettuce, raisins and walnuts and mix until everything is evenly combined. Spoon into the prepared tin and spread evenly. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes until it springs back when lightly touched in the centre or a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool and then remove from tin. Make up some runny icing with icing sugar and water and drizzle over. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts to decorate.
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Lettuce, walnut and raisin cake by Wendi Peters Method Preheat oven to 180C (170C fan). Grease and flour a 20cm by 30 cm tray bake baking tin (shallow). In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, bicarb of soda, salt, mixed spice and cinnamon. Stir in the sugar and mix well, removing any lumps. In a medium bowl, whisk together the veg oil, eggs and vanilla extract. Pour onto the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Add the lettuce, raisins and walnuts and mix until everything is evenly combined. Spoon into the prepared tin and spread evenly. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes until it springs back when lightly touched in the centre or a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool and then remove from tin. Make up some runny icing with icing sugar and water and drizzle over. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts to decorate.
